382nd Auction

5 c. red-brown, horizontal strip of four, the right stamp just touched at base, otherwise full to large margins with parts of four neighbour stamps, tied by target cancels to letter sheet with adjacent red “VALPARAISO 10 JULIO..” to Santiago.Very fine. (Scott 8)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

1855, 2nd London Printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, horizontal strip of four with fresh colours, left adhesive cut in otherwise good to wide margins incl. portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by six-bar target cancel to folded entire to Pisagua with adjacent red dispatch "SANTIAGO CHILE 31 AGTO 57", endorsed "Vapor Inglès" and charged "2" at top, reverse blue cds.; cover with usual aging and paper wrinkle at lower right, fine and rare franking

2. London print, 5 c. brown red, vertical pair, the lower stamp with full margins, together with 1856, 10 c. blue, diagonal bisect, tied by clear target cancels to entire letter with adjacent red “SANTIAGO 13 OTRE 57” to Valparaiso, very fine. A rare combination. Certificate Moorhouse (2010) (Scott17+23)

Provenance: Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)

2. London print, 5 c. brown red,together with 1856, 10 c. light  blue, the later one just touched in the upper right corner, otherwise both with full to large margins, tied by target cancels to entire letter with adjacent straight-line “BALLENAR” to Valparaiso, very fine. Certificate Philatelic foundation (1994) (Scott 8+10b)

2. London print, 5 c. brown-red, two pairs and single stamp, the later one with full to large margins, in combination with 1856, 10 c. blue, single stamp and pair, the later one with full to very large margins, tied to undated lettersheet from “COPIAPO 5 OBRE) to Valparaiso. A remarkable franking. Certificate Moorhouse (2007) (Scott 8+10a)

1910, Dr Hahn private reprints: interesting group of 19 stamps printed on both unwatermarked and watermarked thick paper, including a block of twelve left sheet margin, fine

1867, 1 c.-20 c. original Die Proofs in black from the American Bank Note Co. archives, each mounted on thick brown card, incl. two composites with one master proof without value, very fine and extremely rare, certificate Moorhouse (2005)

1 c.-20 c. Plate Proofs in adopted colours on India paper, very fresh with good to large margins, very fine and scarce

1900, Cabezones: The Bourne vignette die proof of the central design with indicated frame design on thick paper, dated "30/8/99"; fine and rare, one of two recorded

1905, Columbus Definitives Die proofs (5), with 1 c. Die Proof in black on thick paper, 3 c.  and 12 c. on India paper, mounted on a larger cards (12 c. trivial toning spots), 50 c. blue/black (small fault), together with Vignette of the Centre Head only in black on India paper, overall a fine and very scarce group

1878, Large Dragons 1-5ca., fresh color, used, fine

1897, Red Revenue 1 $, Large Overprint, fresh colours, unused with part original gum, pressed crease at left, still fine and very scarce, certificate ECL (2013)

1930, Junk Issue 1c. on 3c. green slate as block of eight with additional frankinf tied by dotted cds. "SHANGHAI 19 11 36| 19" to front and reverse of registered cover to Munich, fine

1932, Martyr of Revolution 30 c. violet-brown, tied by bilingual cds. "TIENTSIN 6 AUG 35" to airmail envelope with full correpondence to Sining (Tibetan Ziling, actual Qinghai province), on front further strike on label "PAR AVION", due to the heavy Japanese bombings detoured via "NANJING (8 September)" and "LANCHOW (12 September)", from there final part overland; a minor envelope tear, very fine and most unusal, opinion Flack (2008)

1897, Postal Stationery Card 1c. red with additional franking German PO China 5 Pfg. with cds. "TIENTSIN 26/4", addressed to Stetting with arrival mark, reverse with two handcolored scenes, attractive

1909, 1c. green postal stationery card with additional franking First Year 3-7c. with cds. "CHEFOO 27 SEP 29" and adhesives of 5 other countries, vertical crease, otherwise fine

1894, "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST MR 28.94", blue cds. reverse on local entire letter with multicoloured drawing and red handstamp "PAID", fine, nice cover

1915, small pre-printed official envelope of the Imperial Japanese post office at Tientsin, sent locally with dispatch and arrival marks on reverse 

1793, Entire letter from Puerto to San Juan de Giron, fully dated inside, endorsed in manuscript "en su mano" and very likely carried by Chasquis; some worm holes and aging, still a presentable entire travelled within the Viceroyalty of Grenada

1810, Entire letter to Antioquia sent pre-paid with fair strike of red framed "SANTAFÉ YINDYAS FRANCA“, endorsed in manuscript "6“ reales; very fine, an attractive early post-Independence entire 

1932, Columbus 20 c. Plate Proofs, a complete sheet of 100 from the Waterlow Archives, fully annotated and worked on with security punches, together with a lower left corner block of four endorsed "Colour Correct 29.6.32", also 20 c. dark green overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS L.T.D. SPECIMEN" mounted on small numbered card, the sheet folded several times and with some light aging, still a fine and rare assembly 

COLONIAL PERIOD: 1796, cover front of a registered mail from Cuba to Santander carried by brigantine "La Divina Pastora", with red oval "HAVANA Franco", alongside two-line "ISLAS DE BARLOVENTO", both struck twice, endorsed on the reverse "3 de Septiembre 1796", some usual minor soiling and wrinkles, with large part of the back missing. Earliest ship´s register mail recorded from Cuba to Spain and extremely rare combination of postmarks, ex "Nuevo Mundo"

1946, Tobacco Industry, sunken Essay in green without value, mounted on a larger card, very fine and rare

1951/54, Queen Isabella 50 c. original artist project in watercolour on thick cardboard, together with 30 c. and 5 s. Trial Colour Proofs (3) in blocks of four, artist´s drawing slight peripheral toning, otherwise a very fine and rare specialist assembly

1866, 20 pa., 2 copies, tied by clear "POSTE VICEREALI CAIRO 6 FEB. 66" to entire letter to Suez with arrival mark. Very fine and scarce.

1866, 1 pia. lilac, tied by part of blue-black "POSTE VICEREALI EGIZIANE CAIRO 20 MAG 67", with additional strike alongside, to entire letter  with combination franking Italy De ia Rue 60 c., tied by numeral "234", with adjacent cds. of Alessandria and boxed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI" to Italy. A fine and rare combination cover,

2 pia. orange-yellow, perf 12½, diagonally bisect, upper left half, tied by blue "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE CAIRO 27 LUG 67" to entire letter to Alexandria with arrival mark. Very fine and attractive.

Provenance: 64. Corinphila auction (1981)

1867, 20 pa. green 2 copies, tied by cds. " V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE MINIE 5 DIC 69" to entire letter to Cairo with arrival mark, one stamp tiny creasing, still fine/very fine

1867, 1 piastre red, tied by cds. "POSTE VICE-REALI EGEZIANE CAIRO 6 NOV. 68" to envelope with  additional franking Austrian Levante forerunner 1864, 15 kreuzer, tied by cds. "ALEXANDRIA 7/11", to LeipzigSaxony, with transit- and arrival marks. Small part of reverse flap missing, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare combination cover. Certificate Prof. Ferchenbauer AIEP (2004)

1867, 1 pi. red, tied by black 'retta' as the Volos Consular Post Office datestamp had yet to be placed in use, to entire letter  from Volos to Trieste, dated inside '11/23 July 1870' (Gregorian resp. Julian calender), franked with Egypt  The cover travelled with the Khedivial Mail Line to Syros with frontside "SYROS 12 JULY 70", rated '25' lepta in blue crayon (equal to 10 kreuzer to be paid by the recipient) and was forwarded to the Austrian Lloyd express line from Constantinople to Triest.; on reverse Trieste arrival cds (July 28). An outstanding and unique entire - the Consular Office on Volos was announced to open on July 14, 1870, thus this cover was mailed on the second of the (weekly) services. Signed A. Diena, A. Bolaffi and Todd,  Certificate F. Zanetti (1999).
Provenance: Peter A.S. Smith (Corinphila 2015)

2 pia. yellow, vertical tête-bêche. Fine colour and large part original gum, very fine

1872, Sphinx 2 p. dull yellow, perf. 13½:12½, tête-bêche pair within a block of four, upper sheet margins, fresh colours, unused, a few opened perfs reinforced by hinges, minor toning on the tip of the selvage only, otherwise very fine and attractive, together with a normal block of four, unused, very fine; a scarce variety (Chalhoub D27h)

2 pia. yellow and 1 pia. red, tied by "POSTE VICEREALI CONSTANTINOPOLI4 NOV. 76" to small envelope to Alexandria with arrival mark. Small tear in the envelope backed and part of reverse flap missing, still fine and very scarce

2 ½ pia. violet, block of four with horizontal and vertical tête-bêche. Fine colour and large part original gum, very fine

1884/1902, 1 pia. blue, horizontal pair, tied by cds. "PORT SAID 3.VII.86" to telegram – envelope of the Eastern Telegraph Company Ltd., as registered letter to the island of Mauritius with transit- and arrival marks on front and reverse, including red "LIGNE T PAQ. FR. No. 2". Left stamp tiny corner crease, still very fine. Signed Holcombe with certificate (1996)

1914, pictorial issue 1 m. – 200 m., imperforated blocks of 4, unused with original gum, five stamps with hinge remainders, otherwise unmounted mint. A fine set.